Most guides on buying a business focus on the seller's perspective. This one is for the buyer — specifically, the buyer who has spent years as a passionate angler, maybe worked in a fly shop, maybe guided trips on the side, and is now seriously considering acquiring a fly fishing business of their own. There are two types of fly fishing business buyers. The first is the passionate angler who wants to turn a lifelong passion into a livelihood. The second is the investor who se

The Southeast United States is home to some of the finest fly fishing in the country — and some of the most distinctive fly fishing businesses in the world. From the tailwaters of North Georgia to the wild trout streams of Western North Carolina, from the Tennessee tailraces to the spring creeks of the Smokies, fly fishing shops and guide services have built themselves into the fabric of mountain communities across this region. They are not just retail operations or service b

Learn how to sell a fly fishing business, including valuation, preparation, confidentiality, and finding the right buyer in the fly fishing industry.